Closet-bowl and cover mount.



A. E. STRNGER, CLOSET BOWL AND COVER MOUNT. APPLICATION FllJ-ID NOV. 22.1913.

Pamntedi Jan. 16, 1917.

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ALFRED E. STRINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLOSET-BOWL AND COVER MOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. id, 1917.

Application filed November 22 1913. Serial No. 802,343.

1 '0 all whom it 7/7 (/3 concern.

Be it known that l, .Xnrnnn E. Srmnonn, a citizen ot the l 'nitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago. county of Cook, and Stateoi 'l'llinois, have invented certain new and useful linproven'ients inCloset-Bowl and Cover lllounts; and I. do hereby declare that the.following is a full, Iclear, and exact description of the same,reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

As lmretol ore constructed, wall attached toilet closet bowls have beenditlicult to install, and the installation has not proved reliable. Inmost constructions the bowl is supported upon the wall or marble slaballording the wall of the closet or partly thereon, and the soil pipewhich is connected with a horn on the bowl, is frequent so connected asto exert stress on the bowl. with the resultot breaking the same.Furthermore, in such constructions heretofore, the utmost nicety andexactness of fit ting is rerprired to enable the connection to he madebetween the soil pipe and the bowl at all. and any stress as applied tothe bowl is communicated more or less directly to the joint between thesame and the soil pipe, with the effect of soon producing a leak. Inmost constructions, the seat cover has been mounted upon the bowl sothat whether open or closed. it becomes more or less difiicult toproperly clean the bowl, due to the projection the various attachingmeans for the cover.

3v my invention a mounting is provided for the bowl and cover therefor,such that toe. same are. retained against the wall, and suitablesupporting means is provided. to relieve the soil pipe of stressthereon.

it is an object of this invention to provide a mounting for closet bowlswherein the soil pipe and the bowl are each supported a; inst the. wallto maintain the same in without stress existing therebetween, and suchattaching means also serving to atlord a support for the seat and coverfor the bowl without imposing the weight oi the bowl on the wall.

t is an object of this invention to provide a device wherein .a soilpipe and closet bowl are supported in register with one another, with anadjustable packing gland engaging therearound to maintain a always sealtherebetween, and with ustable spacing elements between the bowl and thesupport therefor to relieve the wall of stress.

Itisplso an object of this invention to provide a mount adapted tosupport a closet bowl and soil pipe in register with one another, the,attaching means for which ail'ord a hinged support for a and cover forsaid bowl whereby the wall or like is en tirely relieved of the weightof the bowl.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a device wherein theattaching means for the bowl and soil pipe altord a hinged support forthe seat and cover of the bowl, said attaching means being capable ofadjustment to insure a. finished appearance and a complete inclosure ofthe adjusting members when said seat and cover are attached in properposition.

It is furthermore an object or" this invention to provide an adjustablehinged mounting for the seat and cover ot a closet bowl whereby theattaching bolts for said closet bowl to the wall may be utilized insupporting the seat and cover in proper position above said bowl.

It is finally an object of this invention to provide a device consistingoi few parts and of simple construction acapted to properly support acloset bowl and the seat and cover therefor in proper relation upon. awall, and without exerting stress upon the soil pipe to which the sameis connected.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings, andhereinafter more fully deserihed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical section of closet bowl,showing the same attached to a wall by means embodying the principles ofmy invention.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Fig.

1. F'g. 3 is a section "taken on line 33 of Fig. 1. i is a section takenon line 4- i of Fig. 1. 5 is a section taken on line 55 of Fig. 4.

As shown in the drawings: the reference numeral 1, indicates a closethowl having an attaching plate 2, integral therewith, and adapted toabut against a Wall 3, for supporting the closet bowl thereon. A soilpipe 4:, is shown projecting through an aperture in said Wall 3, andregistering with the soil extension 5, of the closet bowl. The attachingplate 2, of the closet bowl, is substantially of triangular outline, andis adapted to 6055pthe outer surface of said crate with a triangularspider 6, the feet 7, of which are apertured to register with aperturesin said iittaching plate 2, to permit the insertion therethrough ofattachin bolts, although, of course, the particular shape of the spideror attaching plate is immaterial. A split clamping ring (i forms a partof said spider and is adapted to engage around and support the soil pipe4i. One bolt 8, is adapted to thread into one of said spider feet 7 andthe plate is tightened thereon by means of a nut 9, and a largerornamental nut 10, inclosing the same, and bearing upon plate 2,although the latter nut is not essential.

For the purpose of maintaining a seal be tween the soil pipe 5, of thecloset bowl, a packing ring or gasket 11, is provided surrounding thejunction of the two pipe extensions, and a sliding compression ring 12,surrounds said soil pipe 4 and is impelled against said packing 11, by athrust ring 13, which is adapted to be drawn toward said junction ofsaid pipe by means of adjusting bolts 14 and nuts 14, the latter uponbeing tightened acting to draw up the respective bolts. A packing ring15, is also provided between said compression ring 12, and said thrustring 13, in order to insure a seal between the cooperating elements ofthe gland. An adjustable supporting leg 16, has threaded engagement witha lug 16*, on the lower leg of the spider 6, so that by turning the samethe spider may be thrust upwardly to entirely relieve the wall of theweight of the bowl and accessories.

The upper portion of the bowl is supported by means of bolts 17,engaging through said attaching plate 2, the wall 3, and the upper feet7 of the spider 6. In order'to relieve the wall 3, which is usually amarble slab, of any stress whatsoever, complementally threaded spacingnuts denoted respectively as 17*, and 17, are provided, the nut 17",being slidably mounted on the bolts 8 and 17, respectively, so that byadjusting the respective nuts 17% and 17*, the support- 'ing stress fromthe attaching plate 2, is transmitted through the spacing nuts directlyto the spider elements 7. Said bolts 17, are each provided with anenlarged ornamental head 18, which is apertured and internally threadedas shown clearly in Fig-J), to receive therein hinge studs or pintles19, which due to the threaded engagement thereof are adjustable therein.A locking screw 20, having a spherical head conforming to the contour ofthe head 18, is threaded into the inner end of each of said hingepintles 19.

It may be readily seen from Fig. 5, that the pintle studs 19, may beeach independently adjusted relative the respective bolt heads 18, andlocked in such adjusted posiadjacent thereto,

larged portion of said stud shaft- 1S a seat 1, and the soil extensiontion by means of the screw, the elements in all positions aiiording afinished appearance to the assembled device.

As shown in Fig. 5, said pintles 19, are shown in an extreme innerposition, the same being adjustable outwardly by loosening the screw 20,to thus provide a hinge connection wherein in the'mounting of said bolts17, the distance is greater than that shown in the drawings.

J ournaled on the narrowed inwardly projecting ends of said pintle studsis a hinge member 21, adapted to be connected upon the seat for thecloset bowl. Immediately and upon the slightly encover hinge member orleaf 22, which is, of

course, independently operatable with respect to said hinge portion 21.Thus the bolts 17, not only serve to aliord a hinge connection for theseat and cover of the closet bowl, but also cooperate, inasmuch as theyextend through the attaching plate 2, of said bowl, and thread into theupwardly directed feet 7, of the spider 6, to assist in supporting thecloset bowl upon the wall. A cover 23, may be attached to the hingemembers or leaf .22, in any suitable manner, and serves to close overthe seat 2A, attached to the hinge member 21, as is usual in suchconstructions.

'The operation is as follows. WVhen it is desired to mount the closetbowl upon the wall, the wall is apertured at a plurality of pointscorresponding to the position of the apertures in spider (i, and thecloset bowl is then positioncd with the apertures in the attaching plate2. in register with said wal]. apertures, and the respective bolts 8,14, and 17, are inserted thcrcthrough. ()1? course, the packing glandelement must have been previously inserted over the soil pipe 4, andafter the bowl is properly mounted the gland is tight ened from thefront face of the attaching plate 2. by drawing up the bolts 11, whichproject thcrcthrough. It is evident that particular conditions maydetermine the distance between the upper feet 7, of the spider, that isto say the same lmay vary, and, of course, a. bowl. must be providedwith apertures adapted to register therewith, but the hinged connectionwhich is atlordcd by the enlarged head of the upper attaching bolts, isadjustable to compensate for the variation in distance between the same,as already described and clearly shown in l igs. 'hand I am aware thatvarious details ol? construction may be varied through a 'wide rangewithout departing troni the principles of this invention. 1 therefore donot purpose limiting the patent granted other isr than necessitated bythe prior art.

l claim as my invention:

1. in a device of the class described at the feet of the supportingmovement thereon by a wall, hinge 30 tured heads, hinge pintle 80 theattaching taching bolts having apertured internally threaded headsthereon, short stud shafts adjustably and rigidly secured transverselyin the heads of each of said bolts, the outer 5 ends of said stud shaftsr educed in diamter. a hinge member fitted on the reduced ends of saidstud shafts, and independent hinge members,"one each secured upon saidstud shafts and held from longitudinal said first mentioned hingemember.

2. ln'a hinge construction for seat and cover members of a closet bowl,attaching bolts adapted to secure the closet bowl upon pintles securedadjustably and transversely in the heads of said attaclr mg bolts andprojecting toward one another 1n ahnement, means, projecting through anaperture in the heads of said attaching bolts and threading into saidhinge pintles to clamp the same rigidly in said heads of said bolts,independent hinge -members pivotally journaled on said hinge -pint-les,and a. single hinge member journaledon both of the inner ends ofsaidhinge pintles.

3. In a device of the class described in combination with a closet bowl,of a pair of attaching bolts for the bowl having apermembers threadedinto said apertures, locking screws threaded in said hinge pintlemembers and adapted to bear on the heads of the attaching bolts toretain the pintles in their adjusted position, and seat and cover hingemembers or leaves journaled upon the hinge pintle members.

3 In an adjustable hinge member for "cover and seat members of a closetbowl, a

pair of attaching heads secured to the bowl,

secured to the attaching heads, said pintles being capable of a lateraladjustment with respect to each other, means cooperating with thepintles and the attachhinge pintles 5 ing heads for positively retainingthe pintles in their ber slidably and extending hinge leaves,

adjusted position, a hinge memsecured to each of the pintlestherebetween, a plurality of one each journaled .on said 5 pintles andone carried by said hinge member.

In an adjustable hinge member for a cover and seat member of a closetbowl, at taclnng bolts adapted to secure the closet bowl upon the Wall,pintles having threaded connections with the attaching bolts, saidpintlcs being capable of a lateral adjustment with respect to eachother, means cooperating with the pintles and in engagement with boltstor positively retaining the pintles in their adjusted positions, anopen ended hinge member adapted to fit over the ends of the hingepintles and slidably connected therewith, a plurality oi 'hingeleaves,one each journaled on said pin- ,seo

ties, and one carried by the open ended hinge member.

6. In an adjustable hinge member for cover and seat members of a closetbowl, apertured bolts adapted to secure the closet bowl upon the wall,pintles having threaded connections with the attaching bolts whereby alateral ustment thereof is permitted, the said pintles having threadedinterior sockets therein, locking screws passing through the attachingheads and entering the threaded sockets in the pintles for positivelyholding the pintles in adjusted posi tion, a hinge member supported bysaid pintles, and hinged leaves or members journaled on the firstmentioned pintles and hinge member for supporting the seat and coverrespectively.

7. A device of the class prising attaching the heads thereof, a pintleadj ustably secured in the head of each of said bolts, a hinge memberhaving openings at each and adapted to receive the outer portions of thehinge pintles, and permit the adjustment of said pintles, and hingeleaves journaled on the hinge pintles and carried by the hinge memberfor supporting the seat and cover respectively.

S. In an adjustable hinge mounting for cover and seat members of closetbowl, a pair of attaching heads secured to the bowl, the said headshaving transverse apertures therethrough, pintles having threadedconnections with the heads entering the apertures therein, meansforadjusting said pintles laterally with respect to each other com prisinglocking screws passing through the transverse apertures in the attachingheads and engaging said pintles, the locking screws being provided with-portions adapted to bear on the attaching heads and inclo'se one end ofthe transverse apertures passing therethrough, a hinge member supportedby said pintles, hinge leaves journaled on the pintles and a hinge leafcarried by the hinge member for supporting the seat and hinge coverrespectively.

0. In an adjustable hinge mounting for cover and seat members a headssecured to the bowl, hinge pintles adjustably secured to the heads, ahollow hinge member extending between the pintles adapted to receive theends of the said pinties, the said, pintles being adjustable laterallywith respect to each other and the attaching heads means for retainingthe pintles in their adjusted position, and a plurality of hinge leavesone each journaled on said pintles and one carried by the hinge member.

10. A device of the class described coniprising attaching members,-pintles adjustably secured to said members, an adjustable hinge memberadapted to be supported by described, compair of attaching said pintlesand positioned therebetween, said pintles being capable of a lateraladjustment with respect to the attaching members, and a cover supportingmeans carried by said hinge member for supporting and positioning acover.

11. A device of the class described. com-' prising attaching members,adjustable pintles carried thereby and capable of a lateral adjustmentwith respect to the attaching members, and seat supporting devicescarried by said pintles and adapted to be adjusted thereby forsupporting and positioning a seat relative to the bowl, substantially asdescribed.

12. A device of the class described comprising attaching members havingopenings in the heads thereof, pintles adjustably secured in said heads,a hinge member adapted to be supported by said pintles and the pintlesbeing adjustable laterally With respect to the attaching members tocorrespondingly to the attaching means adjust said hinge n'iemben and acover supporting means carried by said hinge member for supporting andpositioning a cover.

13. A device of the class described comprising attaching members havingopenings in the heads thereof, pintles adjustably secured in said heads,a hinge member adapted to be supported by said pintles and the pintlesbeing adjustable laterally with respect to correspondingly adjust saidhinge member and seat, and cover supporting means carried by said hingemember and said hinge 'pintles for supporting and positioning a seat andcover.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in subscribingWitnesses.

ALFRED E. STRING-ER.

Witnesses CHARLES W. HILLs, J12, FRANK K. HUnsoN.

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